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Unit 1 Vocab Part 2

AP Human Geography- Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2

TermDefinition
Global Positioning System (GPS) Determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers
Geotagging Identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
Geographic Information Science (GI Science) The development and analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies
Remote Sensing The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods.
Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) Creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals.
Citizen Science Scientific research by amateur scientists
Participatory GIS (PGIS) Community-based mapping, representing local knowledge and information.
Geographic Information System (GIS) A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
Mashup A map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service.
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